Combining a β2-agonist with a face mask to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 672-675

  Millqvist, Eva ^a   Bengtsson, U ^a   Lowhagen O ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB); Face mask; Long acting 2 agonist

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CELLULOSE; ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; FORMOTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROVOCATION TEST; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEAT; HUMIDITY; MASK; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY;

ADULT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CELLULOSE; COLD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ETHANOLAMINES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEAT; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MASKS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2;

EID: 0034221152     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00558.x     Document Type: Article

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